Journal of Peace and Freedom

by Jeanmarie Simpson
Art matters. It’s a well-know fact, a truism, a cliché. Just ask anybody.
Art changes consciousness, changes perception, is revolution, saves lives.
Art rules.
Dictionaries provide some variation of this etymological breakdown and definition of the term:
Verb: matter matu(r)
The verb meaning “to be of importance or consequence” is from 1581. What is the matter “what concerns [...]